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Meta and Microsoft are making big moves in opposite directions after earnings
It’s a tale of two different megacaps so far this earnings season when it comes to artificial intelligence. Meta Platforms surged after showing signs that investments in AI is boosting the bottom line, while Microsoft shares dropped as the company struggled to justify recent spending plans to investors and showed a slowdown in its cloud […]
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The key things Wall Street is looking for in the Mag 7 reports after the bell
Wednesday evening will bring highly awaited results from three “Magnificent Seven” giants. The bar is higher for technology stocks given elevated valuations associated with the artificial intelligence trade. Analysts are eagerly watching for any signs of growth in AI endeavors — whether it’s through physical products such as robots and smart glasses or AI-assisted software […]
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Meta set to report earnings: Update on revamped AI strategy is key to fourth quarter
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Oakley Vanguard AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta on Wednesday will report fourth-quarter earnings, and investors will be looking for any […]
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Apple’s Cook says he’s ‘heartbroken’ by Minneapolis events and has spoken with Trump
US businessman Tim Cook looks on during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 20, 2026. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook said he was “heartbroken” by the situation in Minneapolis and called for an easing of tensions in a note to employees this week, CNBC […]
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Tech’s massive AI spend is under scrutiny ahead of earnings. Here’s what to watch
From left, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms; Lauren Sanchez; Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet; and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, during the 60th presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Bloomberg | Getty Images If 2025 was the year […]
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Tech’s top CEOs mum after Minneapolis killings, while leaders like Reid Hoffman, Yann LeCun speak out
Demonstrators gather on Michigan Avenue during a heavy snowstorm to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Chicago, US on January 25, 2026. Jacek Boczarski | Anadolu | Getty Images Some tech leaders are beginning to speak out after the shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in […]
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Meta’s Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a ‘VR winter’
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta‘s deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses has chilled the industry, leading to concerns about its […]
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Meta to begin rolling out Threads ads globally
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta on Wednesday said it will begin to show advertising on its Threads micro-blogging service to all users globally starting next week. “With ads on Threads, businesses can authentically join this conversation while finding new ways to connect with the people most interested in […]
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Meta’s $2 billion Manus deal pushes away some of startup’s customers, who are ‘sad that this has happened’
When Meta agreed to spend a reported $2 billion on Manus at the end of last year, the social media giant said it planned to take the startup’s subscription AI agent offering and “scale this service to many more businesses.” But some existing Manus customers aren’t thrilled with the deal and say they’re now going […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Worries over Iran and Fed independence weigh on markets
U.S. President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he had “cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials,” and reiterated his support for protestors fueling one of the largest anti-government demonstrations in […]
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